Ohio University
Graduate Catalog

Business Law (BUSL) Courses


500 Law and Society (4)
Conceptual approach to origin, nature, structure, functions, and procedures of law with study of contractual relationships.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su.

542 Law of Property and Real Estate (4)
Property law as institution and analysis of creation, transfer, and relation of various legal interests in property, especially land.
Staff.

560 Law of Health Care Industry (4)
Analysis of public/private contracts in foundation health agencies; experimentation and risk assumption; agency and independent contract liability; reasonable standards of care doctrines; governmental regulations; liability of nurses, doctors, and hospitals.
Staff; W.

562 Law of Estates and Trusts (4)
Law as it pertains to decedents' estates including law of wills, intestate succession, and trusts.
Staff.

565 Law of Sports (4)
Addresses legal issues raised by industry with vast contours. Regulations of amateur athletics, public regulation of sports activities, legal relationships in professional sports, enforcement of professional sports contracts, antitrust aspects of sports activities, liability for injuries in sports activities.
Staff; W.

570 Environmental Law (4)
Legal aspects of individual and societal environmental rights and duties with respect to U.S. Constitution, private property, nuisance, negligence, statutes, regulatory agencies, and court
decisions.
Staff; Sp.

575 Government and Business (4)
Governmental regulatory environment of business including analysis of statutes, court decisions, and rulings affecting policy decisions.
Staff.

690 Research (3-5)
Methodology, data analysis, and preparation of research findings.
Staff.

691 Seminar (1-5)
Selected topics of current interest.
Staff.

693 Readings (1-5)
Readings on topics selected in consultation with faculty member.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su.

697 Independent Research (1-5)
Research on topics selected in consultation with faculty member.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; D.


Ohio University Front Door


University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file (http://www.ohiou.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/busn/busl.html) April 13, 1998.

Please e-mail comments or suggestions to "gcat@www.ohiou.edu."